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2023

Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips

Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety TipsSATURDAY, June 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Summer is here and so, too, is swimming season. As fun as a pool can be, it’s also a major safety risk if you don’t take the appropriate precautions. An expert from Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, offers some tips for a safe pool season. “If children or non-experienced swimmers will be in the pool, it's very important to have adult supervision. I think asking another child to watch after their sibling, for example, is not adequate,” said Dr. Amal Obaid-Schmid, medical director of trauma services at Huntington Health. “You need a supervisor who's an adult, who is not distracted with their cellphone, or a phone call inside the house, or a conversation with another adult, really taking that role very...

Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research...

31 May 2023
Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research Is Revealing WhyWEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lack of energy for exercise is a common problem for folks with so-called long COVID.New research pinpoints the most likely reason why: diminished capacity to get the heart pumping fast enough to support the effort. The name for this is chronotropic incompetence.“The amount of aerobic exercise an individual can do is limited largely by the delivery of oxygen by the heart, lungs, blood, and its use by the muscles,” noted study first author Dr. Matthew Durstenfeld, a cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.“If the heart can't pump as fast, you can't exercise as much," Durstenfeld said.Chronotropic incompetence wasn't the only reason people with long COVID had lower than expected...

There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With...

30 May 2023
There`s a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 DiabetesTUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If you're one of the millions of folks living with type 2 diabetes, you know that regular exercise can help you keep your blood sugar in check.Now, new research suggests that working out in the afternoon may help maximize these benefits.The new study wasn’t designed to say how, or even if, exercising in the afternoon is better for blood sugar control, but researchers have some theories.“If we exercise after a meal, it may be more beneficial than after fasting, and if you exercise in the afternoon, it is likely after a meal,” said study author Jingyi Qian. She is an associate physiologist and associate director of the medical chronobiology program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. By contrast, folks who work out in the morning may...

With Training, Soccer Headers Might Be Safe for Teen Players

29 May 2023
With Training, Soccer Headers Might Be Safe for Teen PlayersMONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Limited "heading" of a soccer ball in youth sports may not cause irreversible harm, as long as players are properly trained, a new study finds.This study from concussion researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) looked at the consequences of repeated head impacts shortly after the impact. They did this using six different tests.They found that having a small number of repeated soccer headers equivalent to a throw-in did not cause immediate neurophysiological problems for teens. “Soccer is a sport where intentionally using your head to hit the ball is an integral part of the game, and concern over its long-term effects has parents, caregivers and coaches understandably concerned,” said study co-author Colin Huber, a...

When Arthritis Strikes, Keep Moving

29 May 2023
When Arthritis Strikes, Keep MovingMONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Your achy joints may suggest that you take it easy. Don’t listen to them, experts say.If it hurts when you get up from a chair or climb stairs, you might have osteoarthritis. If so, it’s best to keep moving.“While the pain from osteoarthritis worsens with activity and improves with rest, exercise is still the most cost-effective treatment for it,” said Dr. Kathryn Dao, an associate professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. “Studies have shown exercise can build cartilage, strengthen muscles, and improve joint function and bone mass. Patients who exercise also have better balance and a lower risk of falling,” Dao, a rheumatology specialist, said in a medical center news release. This type of arthritis...
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